**Executive Summary**
This notification from the Ministry of Coal, published on March 11, 2026, announces the Central Government's intention to prospect for coal in the land described in the annexed schedule. Interested parties have a period of ninety days from the date of publication to submit claims for compensation or deliver relevant documents to the Collector and District Magistrate, Angul, Odisha. The schedule details villages within the Sakhi Gopal-B Kakurhi Coal Block, Angul District, Odisha.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Intention to Prospect for Coal:** The Central Government intends to prospect for coal in the land described in the annexed schedule.
* **Legal Basis:** This intention is in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957.
* **Inspection of Plan:** The plan bearing number HQS&DN24127, dated August 2024, detailing the land area, can be inspected at the offices of the Chief General Manager (Exploration Division) in Ranchi, the Coal Controller in Delhi, or the Collector and District Magistrate in Angul.
* **Affected Parties:** Any persons interested in the land described in the schedule may take specific actions.
* **Compensation Claims:**
* Claims for damage caused or likely to be caused by actions taken under sub-section (3) of section 4 of the Act can be made under section 6 of the Act.
* Claims for compensation due to prospecting licenses or mining leases ceasing to have effect can be made under section 13 of the Act.
* **Document Submission:** For claims related to prospecting or mining lease cessation, all relevant maps, charts, and other documents showing expenditure must be delivered.
* **Deadline for Submission:** All claims and document submissions must be made to the Collector and District Magistrate, Angul, Odisha, within ninety days from the date of this notification's publication.
* **Scheduled Area:** The Sakhi Gopal-B Kakurhi Coal Block in Angul District, Odisha, is identified, with a total area of approximately 651.697 hectares spread across 22 villages.
**Impact Analysis**
**Interested Persons in the Scheduled Land**
* **Impact:** These individuals may experience damage or loss due to the prospecting activities or the cessation of prospecting licenses and mining leases.
* **Action Required:** They must submit compensation claims and any relevant supporting documents to the Collector and District Magistrate, Angul, Odisha, within ninety days from the publication date of this notification.
**Collector and District Magistrate, Angul, Odisha**
* **Impact:** This office will be responsible for receiving and processing claims for compensation and relevant documents related to coal prospecting in the identified area.
* **Action Required:** To receive and process claims and documents submitted by interested persons within the stipulated ninety-day period.
**Chief General Manager (Exploration Division), Central Mine Planning and Design Institute, Ranchi**
* **Impact:** Their office holds the plan bearing number HQS&DN24127, which is available for inspection.
* **Action Required:** To facilitate the inspection of the plan by interested parties.
**Coal Controller, Coal Controller's Organization, Ministry of Coal, Delhi**
* **Impact:** Their office holds the plan bearing number HQS&DN24127, which is available for inspection.
* **Action Required:** To facilitate the inspection of the plan by interested parties.
Key Entities Referenced
Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957: The primary law under which the government is exercising its powers to prospect for coal.
Ministry of Coal: The government ministry issuing the notification regarding coal prospecting.
Angul District, Odisha: The specific geographical location where the coal prospecting is intended.
Dr. Manik Chandra Pandit: The Economic Adviser who signed off on the notification.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1199] नई दिल्ली, बधु वार, माच च11, 2026/फाल्ग नु 20, 1947
No. 1199] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2026/PHALGUNA 20, 1947
कोयला मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 10 माच,च 2026
का.आ. 1251(अ).—केन्द रीय सरकार को यह प्रतीत होता ह ैदक, इससे उपाबद्ध अनुसूची में वर्णिंत पररक्षेत्र की भूजम
में से कोयला अजभप्राप् त दकए िाने की संभावना ह;ै
और उक्त अजधसूचना म ेंवर्णतिं क्षेत्र म ेंअतं र्वचष्ट ब् योंरे रेखांक धारक संख् या एच क्य ूएस एडं डी एन 24127 अगस्ट्त,
2024 का जनरीक्षण मुख्य महाप्रबंधक (अन्दवेषण प्रभाग), केन्दर ीय खान योिना एवं जडिाइन संस्ट् थान, गोंडवाना पलै ेस, कांके
रोड, रांची 834008, झारखण्ड या कोयला ननंयत्रक, कोयला जनयंत्रक का संगठन, कोयला मंत्रालय, स्ट्कोप मीनार, 5th
फ्लोर, कोर-2, लक्ष्मी नगर, दिल्ली 110092 या कलेक्टर और जिला मजिस्ट्रेट का कायाचलय, अंगलु , ओजडिा में दकया िा
सकता ह ै ।
अत: अब केन्द रीय सरकार, कोयला धारक क्षेत्र (अिचन और जवकास) अजधजनयम, 1957 (1957 का 20) (जिस े
इसमें इसके पश् चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 4 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित् त िजक्त यों का प्रयोग करत े
हुए, उक्त अनुसूची में उल्लिल्ित भूजम में कोयले का पुवेक्षण करने के अपने आिय की सूचना िेती है;
उक्त अनुसूची में उल् लेजखत भूजम में जहतबद्ध कोई व् यजक्त -
(i) उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 4 की उप-धारा (3) के अधीन की गई दकसी कायचवाही से हुई या होने वाली संभाजवत
दकसी क्षजत के जलए अजधजनयम की धारा 6 के अधीन प्रजतकर का िावा कर सकेगा; या
1743 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(ii) उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा (13) की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पवू ेक्षण अनुज्ञजप् तयों के प्रभावहीन होन े के संबंध म ें
या उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 13 की उप-धारा (4) के अधीन खनन पट्टे प्रभावहीन होने के जलए प्रजतकर का
िावा कर सकेगा और उसे उक्त अजधनयम की धारा 13 की उपधारा (1) के खंड (i) से खंड (iv) में जवजनर्िचष् ट
मिों की बाबत उपगत व् यय को उपिर्िचत करन े के जलए पूवोक्त भूजम से संबंजधत सभी मानजचत्रों, चाटों और
अन्द य िस्ट् तावेिों को पररित्त कर सकेगा।
इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से नब् बे दिन के भीतर, कलेक्टर और जिला मजिस्ट्रेट का कायाचलय, अंगलु ,
ओजडिा को भेि सकेगा ।
अनुसूची
सखीगोपाल – बी काकुरही कोल ब्लॉक,
अंगलु जिला, ओजडिा
[रेखांक धारक संख् या एच क्यू एस एंड डी एन 24127 तारीख अगस्ट्त, 2024]
क्रमांक गााँव का नाम पटवारी सर्कचल न.ं /पुजलस तहसील जिला क्षेत्रफल हक्े टेयर म ें रटप्पणी`
स्ट्टेिन नं. (लगभग)
1 ििरथीपरु 24 तालचेर अंगलु 4.032 आंल्िक
2 बालीिोडी 162 तालचेर अंगलु 19.047 पूर्ण रूप स े
3 बरनाली 1 65 तालचेर अंगलु 3.419 पूर्ण रूप स े
4 भेरुबाजनयां 166 तालचेर अंगलु 9.286 पूर्ण रूप स े
5 जबहारीपुर 168 तालचेर अंगलु 69.900 पूर्ण रूप स े
6 बीराबरापाली 172 तालचेर अंगलु 8.102 आंल्िक
7 गुन्दथाबाहा 164 तालचेर अंगलु 9.486 पूर्ण रूप स े
8 हररहरपुर 160 तालचेर अंगलु 15.749 पूर्ण रूप स े
9 झरनली 159 तालचेर अंगलु 7.348 पूर्ण रूप स े
10 काकुडी 161 तालचेर अंगलु 59.013 पूर्ण रूप स े
11 कांदकली 156 तालचेर अंगलु 175.820 आंल्िक
12 कौजचनाली 163 तालचेर अंगलु 5.096 पूर्ण रूप स े
13 केटलैंडपरु 169 तालचेर अंगलु 24.879 पूर्ण रूप स े
14 कोस्ट्थापस 158 तालचेर अंगलु 7.466 पूर्ण रूप स े
15 दकिोरपाल 171 तालचेर अंगलु 73.332 पूर्ण रूप स े
16 महुलापा (का) 174 तालचेर अंगलु 11.080 पूर्ण रूप स े
महुलापा
17 (खा) 173 तालचेर अंगलु 13.543 पूर्ण रूप स े
18 तेलीबहला 157 तालचेर अंगलु 3.193 पूर्ण रूप स े
19 जमतुआनी 155 तालचेर अंगलु 16.673 आंल्िक
20 जनिगारटाउन 175 तालचेर अंगलु 41.630 आंल्िक
21 प्रमोिप्रसाि 170 तालचेर अंगलु 54.601 आंल्िक
22 रामचन्दरपुर 167 तालचेर अंगलु 19.002 पूर्ण रूप स े
कुल क्षत्रे फल :652 हक्े टेयर 651.697[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
सीमा जववरण:
अक्षांि: 20 जडग्री 57’40 एन- 20 जडग्री 59’19”एन (अस्ट्थायी)
िेिांतर: 85 जडग्री 13’10”ई – 85 जडग्री 15’23”ई (अस्ट्थायी)
[फा. सं. 43015/8/2025-एलएआईआर]
डॉ. माजणक चंर पंजडत, आर्थचक सलाहकार
MINISTRY OF COAL
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th March, 2026
S.O. 1251(E).—Whereas, it appears to the Central Government that coal is likely to be obtained from the land
in the locality described in the Schedule annexed hereto;
And, whereas, the plan bearing number HQS&DN24127, August, 2024, containing details of the area of land
described in the said Schedule may be inspected at the office of the Chief General Manager (Exploration Division),
Central Mine Planning and Design Institute, Gondwana Palace, Kanke Road, Ranchi 834008, Jharkhand or at the office
of the Coal Controller, Coal Controller’s Organization, Ministry of Coal, Scope Minar, 5th floor, Core-2, Laxmi Nagar,
Delhi 110092 or at the office of the Collector and District Magistrate, Angul, Odisha.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Coal Bearing Areas
(Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 (20 of 1957), (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government
hereby gives notice of its intention to prospect for coal from land described in the said Schedule;
Any persons interested in the land described in the said Schedule may -
(i) claim compensation under section 6 of the said Act for any damage caused or likely to be caused by any action
taken under sub-section (3) of section 4 of the said Act; or
(ii) claim compensation under sub-section (1) of section 13 of the said Act in respect of prospecting license ceasing
to have effect or under sub-section (4) of section 13 of the said Act for mining lease ceasing to have effect and
deliver all maps, charts and other documents relating to the aforesaid land to show the expenditure incurred in
respect of items specified in clauses (i) to (iv) of sub-section (1) of section 13 of the said Act,
to the officer of the Collector and District Magistrate, Angul, Odisha within a period of ninety days from the date of
publication of this notification.
SCHEDULE
SAKHIGOPAL-B KAKURHI COAL BLOCK,
ANGUL DISTRICT, ODISHA
(Plan bearing number HQS&DN24127, August, 2024]
Sl. Name of the Village Patwari Tahsil District Area in hectares Remarks
No. Circle (approximately)
number /
Thana
number
1 Dasharathipur 24 Talcher Angul 4.032 Partial
2 Balijodi 162 Talcher Angul 19.047 Fully
3 Barnali 165 Talcher Angul 3.419 Fully
4 Bherubanian 166 Talcher Angul 9.286 Fully
5 Biharipur 168 Talcher Angul 69.900 Fully
6 Birabarapali 172 Talcher Angul 8.102 Partial
7 Gunthabaha 164 Talcher Angul 9.486 Fully
8 Hariharpur 160 Talcher Angul 15.749 Fully4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
9 Jharanli 159 Talcher Angul 7.348 Fully
10 Kakudi 161 Talcher Angul 59.013 Fully
11 Kankili 156 Talcher Angul 175.820 Partial
12 Kauchinali 163 Talcher Angul 5.096 Fully
13 Ketlandpur 169 Talcher Angul 24.879 Fully
14 Kosthapas 158 Talcher Angul 7.466 Fully
15 Kishorpal 171 Talcher Angul 73.332 Fully
16 Mahulapa (ka) 174 Talcher Angul 11.080 Fully
17 Mahulapa (kha) 173 Talcher Angul 13.543 Fully
18 Telibahala 157 Talcher Angul 3.193 Fully
19 Mituani 155 Talcher Angul 16.673 Partial
20 Nijgartown 175 Talcher Angul 41.630 Partial
21 Pramodprasad 170 Talcher Angul 54.601 Partial
22 Ramachandrapur 167 Talcher Angul 19.002 Fully
Total area :652 hectares 651.697
Boundary description:
Latitude: 20°57'40"N - 20°59'19"N (Provisional)
Longitude: 85°13'10" E - 85°15'23" E (Provisional)
[F. No. 43015/8/2025-LAIR]
Dr. MANIK CHANDRA PANDIT, Economic Adviser.
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